# Life of the Party (2018)

> After her marriage collapses, a devoted housewife reinvents herself by becoming a college student alongside her skeptical daughter.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/266050

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Ben Falcone
- Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Luke Benward, Maya Rudolph, Heidi Gardner, Debby Ryan
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5619332/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, witty, sincere, lazy sunday, girls night

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